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Dana Guthrie

Published 2:19 pm, Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Lily and Ernie give each other a little kiss as they get ready to have their photos taken with Santa during the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter's 21st annual Pet Photos with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in LaPorte, Ind.

Photo: Bob Wellinski, Associated Press

Lily and Ernie give each other a little kiss as they get ready to...

People dressed up as Santa Claus enjoy a traditional Christmas bath on December 23, 2012 in Monaco.
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People dressed up as Santa Claus enjoy a traditional Christmas bath...

A competitor dressed up as Santa Claus jumps into the sea during the 103rd Barcelona Traditional Christmas Swimming Cup at the Old Harbour of Barcelona on December 25, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain. The Copa Nadal is organised by the Barcelona Swimming Club and involves competitors swimming across some 200 metres of water in the harbour. Launched in 1908 the event has only been suspended three times when the Spanish Civil War interrupted proceedings between 1936 and 1938.
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Participants dressed up as Santa Claus wait to take part in the103rd edition of the Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) at Barcelona's Port Vell on December 25, 2012. The traditional 200-meter Christmas swimming race gathered around 400 participants at the Old Harbour of Barcelona.
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Participants dressed up as Santa Claus wait to take part in...

A man dressed as Santa Claus stands in front of a funeral home on December 24, 2012 in Gueugnon.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus stands in front of a funeral home on...

An actor dressed as Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), the Russian Santa Claus, smiles through smoke from a fire cracker and flying confetti during a welcome ceremony for him in Moscow's Gorky Park, on December 24, 2012. New Year's is the biggest holiday of the year in Russia, and is followed by the Orthodox Christmas on January 7.
Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV, AFP/Getty Images

An actor dressed as Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), the Russian...

A man dressed as Santa Claus poses for a picture as he stands in front of a toy store in Abidjan, on December 23, 2012.
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A man dressed as Santa Claus poses for a picture as he stands in...

People wearing Father Frost outfits dance during a traditional pre-New Year parade in central Minsk on December 23, 2012.
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People wearing Father Frost outfits dance during a traditional...

Dressed up winter swimmers enjoy the cold water during a traditional ice swimming session on December 23, 2012 in Lanke, some 50 kilometers north of Berlin.
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Dressed up winter swimmers enjoy the cold water during a...

A Palestinian man dressed up as Santa Claus carries a Christmas tree and rings a bell as he walks along the wall of Jerusalem's Old City, on December 23 2012, as Christians around the world prepare for Christmas celebrations.
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A Palestinian man dressed up as Santa Claus carries a Christmas...

Workers in a Santa Claus (R) and reindeer (L) costumes clean windowpanes outside a 31-metre-high building at a shopping mall in Tokyo's waterfront on December 23, 2012. The costumes were worn as part of a Christmas promotional event to attract shoppers.
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Workers in a Santa Claus (R) and reindeer (L) costumes clean...

Members of a local Smiling Yoga club wearing Santa Claus costumes perform at a public park in Hanoi on December 23, 2012. Churches, shops, restaurants and shopping mails are decorated in the Southeast Asian nation with some six million catholics preparing to celebrate Christmas.
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Members of a local Smiling Yoga club wearing Santa Claus costumes...

A child dressed in Santa Claus clothes walks during Christmas prayers at the Saint Mary's Garrison Church in Jammu, India, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012. Although Christians comprise only two percent of the population Christmas is a national holiday and is observed across the country as an occasion to celebrate.
Photo: Channi Anand, Associated Press

A Balinese surfer dressed in a Santa Claus outfit trains children before their surf outing on Kuta beach near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on December 22, 2012. The popular resort island, a pocket of Hindu culture in a country with the biggest Muslim population in the world, receives thousands of tourists every year over the Christmas season.
Photo: SONNY TUMBELAKA, AFP/Getty Images

Ada Huberty is held by Stuart Nelson, dressed as Santa Claus, while...

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume chats on his cell phone as he works at a dog boutique where customer's dogs wearing Christmas costumes walk around in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. The pet boutique hired him for the Christmas holidays.
Photo: Martin Mejia, Associated Press

Indian Sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture with over 500 Santa Claus statues at Golden Beach in Puri on about 65 kilometres away from Bhubaneswar on December 22, 2012. Christmas is celebrated on December 25 all over world.
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Indian Sand artist Sudersan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture with...

A young child dressed as Santa Clause walks with balloons during a Christmas procession in Jammu, India, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. Although Christians comprise only two percent of the population among a Hindu majority, Christmas is observed across the country as an occasion to celebrate.
Photo: Channi Anand, Associated Press

A young child dressed as Santa Clause walks with balloons during a...

Santa gives a thumbs up to a young photographer as she takes Santa's photo with a toy camera as young boys and girls line up to visit Santa and Mrs Claus in their chalet Saturday December 22, 2012 in LaPorte, Ind.
Photo: Bob Wellinski, Associated Press

Santa gives a thumbs up to a young photographer as she takes...

Santa skates with his helper Lindsey Perry, right, at the Orange County Sportsplex, in Hillsborough,N.C., Saturday December 22, 2012, during a public session of Skate with Santa for the holiday.
Photo: Bernard Thomas, Associated Press

Santa skates with his helper Lindsey Perry, right, at the Orange...

Surfing Santa, Michael Pless, 62, gives a push to a young student, Damen Daugherty, 5, at Seal Beach, south of Los Angeles, on December 21, 2012 in California. Pless, who also runs a surfing school, has been dressing up as Santa Claus and taking to the waves in costume since the 1990's, sometimes joined by his wife Jill in a Mrs. Claus outfit.
Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP/Getty Images

Surfing Santa, Michael Pless, 62, gives a push to a young student,...

A man dressed as Santa Claus poses for photos with tourists visiting Sugar Loaf mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Santa also handed out cake to children during the event to celebrate Christmas.
Photo: Silvia Izquierdo, Associated Press

A diver wearing a Santa Claus costume feeds fish at Sunshrie Aquarium in Tokyo on December 21, 2012. The aquarium is holding the Christmas show twice daily until December 25 to attract visitors.
Photo: TORU YAMANAKA, AFP/Getty Images

Santa Claus feeds the penguins at the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans, La., Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Santa Claus here is also known as Tom Dyer, Senior Aviculturist at the aquarium.
Photo: Dave Martin, Associated Press

Santa Claus feeds the penguins at the Audubon Aquarium of the...

Carina Ballard, 6, left and her brother, Blake, 3, play golf with Santa Claus and his elves during the Macy's National Santa Tour at The Ritz Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla., Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. Santa made the stop at the resort to play golf with 10 Make-A-Wish children and their families as part of the Macy's national tour.
Photo: Erik Kellar, Associated Press

Carina Ballard, 6, left and her brother, Blake, 3, play golf with...

Iyona Sansbury, 4, of Columbia, South Carolina, thinks about what she wants for Christmas while sitting on Santa's lap at Dutch Square Center, Columbia, South Carolina, Thursday, December 20, 2012.
Photo: Tim Dominick, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Iyona Sansbury, 4, of Columbia, South Carolina, thinks about what...

Surfing Santa, Michael Pless, 62, instructs his young students Luke Thompson (L), Damen Daugherty (C) and Nate Thompson (R) during morning lessons at Seal Beach, south of Los Angeles, on December 21, 2012 in California. Pless, who runs a surfing school, has been dressing up as Santa Claus and taking to the waves in costume since the 1990's, sometimes joined by his wife Jill in a Mrs. Claus outfit.
Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN, AFP/Getty Images

Surfing Santa, Michael Pless, 62, instructs his young students Luke...

Clad in Santa Claus costumes, workers wipe windows some 55 meters above the ground outside a hotel in Tokyo on December 20, 2012. The hotel produced the event to enliven the Yaesu business district near Tokyo Station ahead of Christmas.
Photo: TORU YAMANAKA, AFP/Getty Images

Clad in Santa Claus costumes, workers wipe windows some 55 meters...

Santa Claus walks out of the front door during a Christmas party hosted for sick children at 10 Downing Street on December 17, 2012 in London, England.
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Santa Claus walks out of the front door during a Christmas party...

Macy's Santa visits children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the Barber Motorsports Park during his cross-country Macy's National Santa Tour on Monday, Dec. 17, 2012, in Birmingham, Ala.
Photo: Butch Dill, Associated Press

Macy's Santa visits children from the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the...

A performer dressed as Santa Claus performs a show during a Christmas sunday shopping in central Rome on December 16, 2012.
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A performer dressed as Santa Claus performs a show during a...

A police officer dressed in a Santa Claus costume, with the blue color representing the police, walks in Macacos slum after arriving in a police helicopter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. The Pacifying Police Unit, or UPP, organized for Santa to visit the pacified slum to hand out Christmas gifts to young residents.
Photo: Felipe Dana, Associated Press

A police officer dressed in a Santa Claus costume, with the blue...

Santa Claus, of the North Pole, shows Houston Texans fans who his favorite team is before the Texans' fame against the Indianapolis Colts at Reliant Stadium, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Houston.
Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Santa Claus, of the North Pole, shows Houston Texans fans who his...

People wear costumes as they take part in a Santa Claus themed race in downtown Milan on December 16, 2012.
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People wear costumes as they take part in a Santa Claus themed race...

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, photo released by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Spencer Slate, garbed as a scuba-diving Santa Claus, eyes a green moray eel while submerged off Key Largo, Fla., in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. During the holiday season, Slate dresses as Santa to entertain his dive shop customers and to help raise funds for a local children's charity.
Photo: Bob Care, Associated Press

In this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, photo released by the Florida Keys...

A Baltimore Ravens fans dresses as Santa Claus watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos in Baltimore, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012.
Photo: Nick Wass, Associated Press

A Baltimore Ravens fans dresses as Santa Claus watches his team...

Noah Dixon, 3, keeps a watchful eye on Santa Claus while being lifted away by Officer S. D. Lindsey during the 6th annual Christmas Event for the Children Thursday, December 20, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla.. Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, firefighters from the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department as well as other local law enforcement agencies and Fire Scouts went shopping with about a 100 homeless children, from the Sulzbacher Center, for clothes, personal hygiene items and toys.
Photo: Bruce Lipsky, Associated Press

A fan dressed as Santa Claus holds up a signs as Chicago Bears fans watch late in the second half during the Bears' 21-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers in an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. The win clinched the NFC North division title for the Packers.
Photo: Nam Y. Huh, Associated Press

A fan dressed as Santa Claus holds up a signs as Chicago Bears fans...

Amy Rosa, center wearing pink and Santa headpiece, and Pre-K classmates at Children's Day Nursery and Family Center in Passaic, N.J, rush to hug Santa as they enter the Expo center in Secaucus, N.J. New Jersey Apartment Association Charitable Fund's 15th Annual Holiday Party to Entertain and Delight More Than 1,000 School Children from Throughout North Jersey at the Meadowlands Expo Center.
Photo: Michael Karas, Associated Press

Amy Rosa, center wearing pink and Santa headpiece, and Pre-K...

Santa Claus reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during the "Stuff the Sleigh of Katy" Holiday Party for Texas Children's Hospital Pediatric Cancer Patients at The Clubhouse at Firethorne Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012, in Katy.
Photo: James Nielsen, Chronicle

Santa Claus reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas" during the...

Members of the French anti-fur group "CAFT" (The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade), dressed up as Santa Claus demonstrate on a beach to denounce the "horror and suffering that is hidden behind the glamor of fur", on December 15, 2012, in Nice, southeastern France.
Photo: VALERY HACHE, AFP/Getty Images

Members of the French anti-fur group "CAFT" (The Coalition to...

Revellers wearing bathing suits and Santa hats take part in 'Santacon' run through Trafalgar Square in central London on December 15, 2012 less than two weeks before Christmas.
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Revellers wearing bathing suits and Santa hats take part in...

A reveller in a santa costume attempts to climb up onto Nelson's Column during a 'Santacon' run through Trafalgar Square in central London on December 15, 2012 less than two weeks before Christmas.
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A reveller in a santa costume attempts to climb up onto Nelson's...

A young child in a reindeer costume joins hundreds of "Santas" during a 'Santacon' in Trafalgar Square in central London on December 15, 2012, less than two weeks before Christmas.
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A young child in a reindeer costume joins hundreds of "Santas"...

Revellers in Santa costumes jam into a telephone box during a 'Santacon' near Trafalgar Square in central London on December 15, 2012, less than two weeks before Christmas.
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Revellers in Santa costumes jam into a telephone box during a...

A little girl indicates to Santa Claus a toy, on December 15, 2012 in a toy store in Lille, northern France.
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A little girl indicates to Santa Claus a toy, on December 15, 2012...

Bikers disguised as angel and Santa Claus prepare to ride a bike during the bike tour "Santa Claus on Road" in Berlin, on December 15, 2012 in Berlin. The bikers charity event takes place for the 15th time.
Photo: WOLFGANG KUMM, AFP/Getty Images

Bikers disguised as angel and Santa Claus prepare to ride a bike...

People walk past a statue of Santa Claus placed at "25 de Marco" road in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on December 15, 2012. The road 25 de Marco is known as the busiest shopping street, with retailers and wholesalers.
Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA, AFP/Getty Images

People walk past a statue of Santa Claus placed at "25 de Marco"...

Revellers dressed up in Santa outfits travel on a bus in London during a Santacon festival parade through the streets of London, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

Revellers dressed up in Santa outfits travel on a bus in London...

Backdropped by St Paul's Cathedral revellers dressed up in Santa outfits pose as they walk across the Millennium Bridge in London during a Santacon festival parade through the streets of London, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

Backdropped by St Paul's Cathedral revellers dressed up in Santa...

Revellers dressed up in Santa hats pose as hundreds gather at Trafalgar Square in London during a Santacon festival parade through the streets of London, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012.
Photo: Sang Tan, Associated Press

Revellers dressed up in Santa hats pose as hundreds gather at...

Activist dressed in Santa Claus costume from the coalition to abolish the fur trade, stands on the beach of Nice during a demonstration with signs showing animals skinned alive on the beach in Nice, southern France, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. Activists exhort shoppers not buy fur for Christmas.
Photo: Lionel Cironneau, Associated Press

Activist dressed in Santa Claus costume from the coalition to...

Young visitors look at a diver dressed as Santa Claus at the Creta Aquarium in the city of Iraklio, on the Greek island of Crete, on Saturday, Dec. 15 2012.
Photo: Bastian Parschau, Associated Press

Young visitors look at a diver dressed as Santa Claus at the Creta...

Lily and Ernie give each other a little kiss as they get ready to have their photos taken with Santa during the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter's 21st annual Pet Photos with Santa, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, in LaPorte, Ind.
Photo: Bob Wellinski, Associated Press

Lily and Ernie give each other a little kiss as they get ready to...

Santa lets 6-year-old Keton Sullivan tug on his beard after Keton asked him if he was the real Santa during the 45th annual LaPorte County Sheriff's Childrens Christmas Show, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012 in LaPorte, Ind. Approximately 300 children attended the show which included a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus who handed out presents and goodies to the children.
Photo: Bob Wellinski, Associated Press

Five-year-old Jordyn Akyoko looks at a Santa Claus impersonator during a Christmas story reading by first lady Michelle Obama at Children's National Medical Center on December 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. The first lady toured the hospital before greeting 200 patients and hospital staff.
Photo: Mark Wilson, Getty Images

Five-year-old Jordyn Akyoko looks at a Santa Claus impersonator...

A man dressed as Santa Claus rides a motorcycle in Union Square on December 14, 2012 in San Francisco, California. With less than two weeks before Christmas, San Franciscans are getting into the holiday spirit.
Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

Tourists remain at Copacabana beach near a sand sculpture depicting Santa Claus in Rio de Janeirro, Brazil on December 12, 2012. High temperatures -35 to 38 degrees celcius- during the end of the spring, have taken citizens and tourists to the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
Photo: VANDERLEI ALMEIDA, AFP/Getty Images

Tourists remain at Copacabana beach near a sand sculpture depicting...

Capitol Hill police check an unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus with a metal detector as he enters the U.S. Capitol on his way to Speaker of the House John Boehner's office on December 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. The man was working with the group Catholics United, and wanted to urge Speaker of the House John Boehner to pass pending "fiscal cliff" legislation before Christmas.
Photo: Win McNamee, Getty Images

Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya second from right,...

Timothy Williams, of Davison, holds his son Isaiah Creel, while waiting to have a photo taken with Santa Claus in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit facility at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich. Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012 . Over thirty families had an opportunity to have a complimentary photo with Santa Claus along with a scrapbook page and frames as a way to make a special day for their families since they can't be together.
Photo: Ryan Garza, Associated Press

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume poses for photographers with...

A man wearing a Santa hat practices surf at the beach of Las Americas on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife on December 11, 2012.
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A man wearing a Santa hat practices surf at the beach of Las...

Dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, a diver feeds to sardines at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. Christmas is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea, where over half of the population are Christians.
Photo: Ahn Young-joon, Associated Press

Dressed in a Santa Claus outfit, a diver feeds to sardines at the...

Therapist John Pettingill, dressed as Santa Claus, reaches out to Reece Gonzalez, 5, during the Sensitive Santa Program at Touchstone Behavioral Health in Mesa on Monday, Dec. 10, 2012. Touchstone Behavioral Health brought its Sensitive Santa to Mesa on Monday and will make him available for free visits by autistic children. To see Sensitive Santa, children aren't forced to wait in lines, and the environment is quiet and calm.
Photo: Charlie Leight, Associated Press

Therapist John Pettingill, dressed as Santa Claus, reaches out to...

Icelandic philantropist Einar Sveinsson, dressed as Santa Claus, speaks with a patient at the oncology ward during a visit to the Benjamin Bloom National Children Hospital, in San Salvador, on December 11, 2012. Sveinsson visits the hospital prior to Christmas every year since 2001 to give gifts to the patients.
Photo: JOSE CABEZAS, AFP/Getty Images

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume poses for photographers with...

This Dec. 1, 2012 photo provided by PetSmart shows Bentley being held by Santa Claus for a photo at the PetSmart Santa Claws photo event in Fort Worth, Texas. A holiday present for Fido or Fluffy used to be an extra table scrap or a new squeeze toy. But as with gifts for their human counterparts, pet presents are becoming increasingly high-tech.
Photo: Richard W. Rodriguez, Associated Press

A man dressed in a Santa Claus costume poses for photographers with...

This Dec. 10, 2009 file photo shows a San Francisco Police officer giving a man dressed as Santa Claus an open container ticket during the Santacon pub crawl in downtown San Francisco. SantaCon is coming to town _ in fact, to nearly 300 towns and cities around the world. Dozens, sometimes hundreds of red-suited revelers gather, bar hop, stop traffic and pose for photos.
Photo: Russel A. Daniels, Associated Press

This Dec. 10, 2009 file photo shows a San Francisco Police officer...

Beachgoers pose with a man wearing a Santa Claus costume as they stand in the Mediterranean Sea on December 8, 2012 in Nice, southern France.
Photo: JEAN CHRISTOPHE MAGNENET, AFP/Getty Images

Beachgoers pose with a man wearing a Santa Claus costume as they...

A South Korean diver clad in Santa Claus costume swims with sardines at The Coex Aquarium on December 8, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Even though the official religion of South Korea is Buddhism, about 30 percent of it is Christian and Christmas is one of the biggest holidays to be celebrated in South Korea.
Photo: Chung Sung-Jun, Getty Images

A South Korean diver clad in Santa Claus costume swims with...

Santa hops out of a 1937 Monocoupe plane for the Sixth Annual Christmas Toy Airlift Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 at the Chesterfield Airport in Chesterfield County, Va. Donations of toys and gifts for veterans were flown in from across the Mid-Atlantic during the event, a project of the Virginia Chapter Ninety-Nines, an organization of women pilots.
Photo: Patrick Kane, Associated Press

Santa hops out of a 1937 Monocoupe plane for the Sixth Annual...

It was a mad dash of Santas for the start of the Santa Dash For Cash down Main Street in Frisco, Colo., Saturday, Dec 8, 2012. Dozens of Santas of all ages made their way from Town Hall to Sixth Ave. as part of the Town of Frisco's Wassail Days festivities.
Photo: Mark Fox, Associated Press

It was a mad dash of Santas for the start of the Santa Dash For...

Cpt. Stephen Olk hugs his five-year daughter, Brielle, after asking Santa for her father for Christmas at Enchantment in the Park in the Town of Polk, Wis., on Thursday evening, Dec. 6, 2012. Olk served in Afghanistan for the past 11 months.
Photo: John Ehlke, Associated Press

Around 400 Santas arrive by an ICE train at the main station in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 6, 2012. The action was initiated by Deutsche Bahn to surprise its passengers during Christmas.
Photo: BORIS ROESSLER, AFP/Getty Images

Santa Claus arrives on the front of a Jacksonville Sheriffs Office patrol car for the 64th annual Fraternal Order of Police Christmas party for special needs children in the Duval County Public School was held at the Jacksonville Fair Grounds on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Jacksonville, Fla.
Photo: Bruce Lipsky, Associated Press

Photographer Gordon Murray, foreground, takes a picture of Ron Ingram, top, and Barbara Ingram, right, as they pose with Santa at the third annual "Santa and Machine Guns" event at the Scottsdale Gun Club Dec. 2, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Photo: Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press

Photographer Gordon Murray, foreground, takes a picture of Ron...

Santa Claus visits with Madilyn Bristow and her father Mike Bristow on the 2012 Alaska Railroad Holiday Train as it cruises along the Turnagain Arm to Indian and back to Anchorage, Alaska on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. The train featured a choir, a band, a magician and Santa and Mrs. Claus. The railroad has 4 holiday trains scheduled this year and the seats are sold out.
Photo: Bob Hallinen, Associated Press

Santa Claus visits with Madilyn Bristow and her father Mike Bristow...

People dressed in a Santa Claus and a reindeer costume walk with their dog at the Great Nottingham Santa Run at Forest Recreation Ground, Nottingham, England, Sunday Dec. 2, 2012.
Photo: Rui Vieira, Associated Press

People dressed in a Santa Claus and a reindeer costume walk with...

Peyton Milleson,4, of Kingston shows off his Rudolph nose as he sits with Santa at Santa's Workshop in Kingston on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. The event is sponsored by the Kingston Kiwanis.
Photo: Larry Steagall, Associated Press

Peyton Milleson,4, of Kingston shows off his Rudolph nose as he...

Runners dressed in Father Christmas costumes take part in the annual five kilometer Santa Dash in Liverpool, north-west England, on December 2, 2012. Many runners wear a blue suit, usually supporters of Everton FC, who refuse to run in the colours of their city rivals Liverpool FC.
Photo: PAUL ELLIS, AFP/Getty Images

Runners dressed in Father Christmas costumes take part in the...

Santa Claus (also known as Jim Keithly, right), watches as Leah Freeman, 8, of St. Charles, takes aim with a laser air rifle game in Santa's Wonderland at Bass Pro Shops in St. Charles, Missouri.
Photo: Robert Cohen, McClatchy-Tribune News Service

Santa Claus (also known as Jim Keithly, right), watches as Leah...

A man dressed as Santa, leaves the meeting where students gathered for their annual pre-Christmas gathering at the cafeteria of the Studentenwerk Nord student support service on December 1, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Photo: Carsten Koall, Getty Images

A man dressed as Santa, leaves the meeting where students gathered...

Baylor fans, including one dressed as Santa Claus, cheer during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Oklahoma State, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in Waco, Texas.
Photo: LM Otero, Associated Press

Baylor fans, including one dressed as Santa Claus, cheer during the...

Estonian Santa Claus "Santa Aare" (L), Dutch Santa Claus "Santa Holland" (C) and Swedish Santa Claus "Snaretomten" compete in the Kicksled Sack Race during the Santa Clause Winter Games in Gallivare, above the polar circle in northern Sweden on November 17, 2012. Santas from all over the world gather this weekend for the Santa Claus Winter Games where they will practice "Reindeer"-ride, Porridge-eating, Santa-Karaoke, Kicksled Sack Race and Santas Christmas-eve.
Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP/Getty Images

Estonian Santa Claus "Santa Aare" (L), Dutch Santa Claus "Santa...

Gabreal Rico, 1, takes a tug at Louis Nix III's beard as the Notre Dame football nose guard plays the part of Santa Claus during Silent Night Silent Auction, an annual fundraiser held by Notre Dame's Pasquerilla East dormitory benefiting the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Notre Dame's LaFortune Student Center in South Bend, Ind.
Photo: James Brosher, Associated Press

Gabreal Rico, 1, takes a tug at Louis Nix III's beard as the Notre...

'Jingle bell' Rolf sits at a bench on November 29, 2012 in front of a Lutheran Church in Hanover, eastern Germany. During Christmas 'Jingle bell' Rolf performs Santa Claus for charities.
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'Jingle bell' Rolf sits at a bench on November 29, 2012 in front of...

Scuba Santa pets a sea turtle swimming by at the Newport Aquarium, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Newport, Ky. It is the ninth year for Scuba Santa at the aquarium where he is on view through Jan. 1, 2013.
Photo: Al Behrman, Associated Press

Scuba Santa pets a sea turtle swimming by at the Newport Aquarium,...

Charity runners dressed as Father Christmas participate in a 'Santa Run' charity fun run in Battersea Park in London on December 1, 2012. Hundreds of participants dressed in Santa suits and white beards ran through Battersea park in aid of winter sports charity Disability Snowsport in this 6km festive fun run.
Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP/Getty Images

Charity runners dressed as Father Christmas participate in a 'Santa...

Santa Claus brings a gift to Karla Burden, 11, during a mini holiday parade through the hallways of Texas Children's Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Houston.
Photo: J. Patric Schneider, For The Chronicle

Charity runners dressed as Father Christmas prepare to participate in a 'Santa Run' charity fun run in Battersea Park in London on December 1, 2012. Hundreds of participants dressed in Santa suits and white beards ran through Battersea park in aid of winter sports charity Disability Snowsport in this 6km festive fun run.
Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP/Getty Images

Charity runners dressed as Father Christmas prepare to participate...

A santa Claus watches sky for snow during the opening of the Santa Claus post office in Himmelpfort (Heaven's Gate), eastern Germany on November 9, 2012. Children can send their Christmas wish lists to Himmelpfort from around the world and receive a reply from Santa.
Photo: BERND SETTNIK, AFP/Getty Images

A santa Claus watches sky for snow during the opening of the Santa...

Cierra Spraggon holds on to her mother Alexcia while trying to have a photo taken with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Sugar Land Town Square Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land. The free photos will be offered on Sundays through December 16.
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

Cierra Spraggon holds on to her mother Alexcia while trying to have...

Santa Claus rides a recumbent bicycle along a quiet street in Jefferson, Iowa, while promoting the Greene County town's upcoming holiday shopping season. The town is just finishing work on a $1.2 million streetscape project that includes new lighting and sidewalks.
Photo: Jeff Storjohann, Associated Press

Santa Claus rides a recumbent bicycle along a quiet street in...

Winner of Santa Claus Winter Games, Dutch Santa Claus "Santa Holland" (C), second placed "Santa Rainbow" from Hong Kong and third place Estonian Santa Claus "Santa Aare" pose in Gallivare, above the polar circle in northern Sweden on November 17, 2012. Santas from all over the world gather this weekend for the Santa Claus Winter Games where they will practice "Reindeer"-ride, Porridge-eating, Santa-Karaoke, Kicksled Sack Race and Santas Christmas-eve.
Photo: JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP/Getty Images

Winner of Santa Claus Winter Games, Dutch Santa Claus "Santa...

Bella, Emily and Victor Zaccardo pose for photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Sugar Land Town Square Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land. The free photos will be offered on Sundays through December 16.
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

Bella, Emily and Victor Zaccardo pose for photos with Santa and...

A group of clowns take turns posing for photos with Santa Claus at "Flight to North Pole," a holiday event for young cancer patients, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, in San Antonio.
Photo: Eric Gay, Associated Press

A group of clowns take turns posing for photos with Santa Claus at...

Benjamin Curtis sleeps in Santa's arms while having Christmas pictures taken at Sugar Land Town Square Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Sugar Land. The free photos will be offered on Sundays through December 16.
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle

Tyler Darden,3, smiles as Santa squeezes him tight while getting ready to take a photo during the Mayor's 2012 Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting at City Hall on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, in Houston. Over 10,000 Houstonians are expected to ring in the season by lighting the 63-Foot White Fir Holiday Tree.
Photo: Mayra Beltran, Houston Chronicle

Tyler Darden,3, smiles as Santa squeezes him tight while getting...

Four-year old Rigdon Anderson, left, and four-month old Arnold Anderson get their photo taken with a man portraying Santa Claus at a bank in Danville, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012.
Photo: Clay Jackson, Associated Press

This website has it all – you can read Christmas stories, try new recipes and be entertained for hours by a disco-dancing Santa, which comes with or without Christmas trees.

At the Elf Clubhouse, you can meet each of Santa's elves, all of whom have Twitter handles (your kids are on Twitter, right?). There's also an elf blog and a mail room where you can send a letter to Santa.

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Christmas, from the symbolic significance of frankincense to the origin of the Christmas tree. If you prefer to take all the fun out of learning (or if this kind of thing is fun for you), you can take the Christmas trivia quiz at the end.

For the family that likes to stay up on current events, we present The North Pole Times, in which the big man himself and his elves report on topics like reindeer games, the strength of the Christmas spirit, top toys and a naughty or nice database.

Prove that St. Nick truly exists at iCaughtSanta, where you can get a photo of Santa standing in your living room. You can download the photo yourself or have it sent to a retail location for printing.

And, if photo evidence is not enough, you can now capture Santa on video, walking through your living room, eating cookies and delivering presents. Try it at www.thesantavideo.com.